@Covenant_watch The thing is that the Brits would probably get nothing of importance in return. Perhaps in a century a joint coalition between the united maghreb and Iberia would free the mediterranean from anglo outsiders leading to the reemergence of new atlantis.
@adam7867863@vanhanenist The roman empire was mediterranean and not European. Why are these anglos thinking that London or Paris had more in common with Rome than Carthage or Alexandria?
@WDLD0712 El cid was a mercenary selling his sword to the highest bidder. Fought christians and muslims, not distinguishing between them and fled the almoravid chads multiple times.
Had he lived now, he would probably be your average EU politician.
@WDLD0712 ‘Build a cathedral and invent calculus first’
The inventor of calculus went on to be childless and did not marry while the average farmer had 11 kids.
@HamidKolahdouz Morocco rid itself of the more rebellious regions by keeping them underdeveloped so their young men sought/are seeking better opportunities in Europe.
@BalaamAndDonkey@omar_dddg This whole idea of western civ is retarded. The greeks and romans are very distinct from anglos, nordics and germans. It would make more sense to distinguish mediterranean civ from other European civs